Double Seminar on Quality Management Research in Australia
Abstract
The focus of this joint ERIM seminar is on the way Quality Management is perceived and developing in headquarters or in organizations that are closer related to headquarters, versus how Quality Management is perceived in organizations that are much more on a long distance from headquarters. The expectation is that Quality Management is seen differently in the East part of Australia (with larger organizations, closer relationship with headquarters, more manufacturing organizations) versus the West part (smaller organizations, weaker control of headquarters and more non-profit/semi-governmental organizations like Port Authority, Main Road Authority etc).
Alan Brown will talk about his research on Quality Management in two different plants of an Australian organization. There are some interesting issues emerging from these case studies, both within one Australian organization.
Amrik Sohal will talk about his research in relation to Quality and Innovation Management in the Australian subsidiary of a European multinational.
About: Professor Amrik Sohal
Dr Amrik Sohal is a Professor in the Department of Management and Associate Dean, Research Development in the Faculty of Business and Economics at Monash University. He is Also the Director of the Australian Supply Chain Management Research Unit.
He has received research grants from the State and Federal Governments, the Australian Research Council and Monash University. In 2001, Professor Sohal received the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Postgraduate Supervision and in 2004 he received an award for research excellence from the International Association for Management of Technology.
Professor Sohal has impressive research experience both in Australia and overseas. He has authored or co-authored over 100 papers published in refereed journals, as well as three books and a number of chapters contributed to books. His current research interests are in manufacturing/ operations strategy, technology/information management, quality management, supply chain management, lean/agile production systems and electronic business.
He is Associate Editor for the journal Technovation and Asia Pacific Editor of the International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management. He is a member of the Editorial Board of a number of journals in the area of quality management, technology management and operations management.
About: Professor Alan Brown
Professor Alan Brown is Foundation Professor of Management at ECU. He has served in management positions including Head of School and Dean of the Faculty of Business and Public Management. He has extensive experience in teaching and research in management areas and has undertaken consultancy work for a variety of public and private sector clients. He has published widely in international journals and presented papers (including keynotes) at national and international conferences in areas of quality management and human resource management.
He serves as President of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM).
Contact Information:
dr.ir T. van der Wiele
